Caño Negro village and its sunsets
The village next to the Caño Negro refuge, near the Nicaraguan border. Walking around and watching the sunset are free; the refuge and boats are not.
We don't have a freely licensed photo of this place yet.
What you can do for free
- Walk and wanderWalk around the village and its park.
- Relax and watch local lifeWatch the sunset.
Caño Negro is a district of Los Chiles, and its village holds almost all of the area's services (ICT): small restaurants, lodgings and the official entrance to the wildlife refuge. According to SINAC, food, lodging, guides and transport are offered privately in the community.
The ICT mini-guide highlights the area's sunsets. What you pay for is entry to the refuge, run by SINAC, and boat trips on the lagoons.
How to get there
From Route 4, along a gravel road. The ICT guide describes 19 km of gravel road heading west to the village.
Permitted access
A village with public streets. The refuge charges admission.
What to bring
- Insect repellent and water.
Precautions
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The access roads are gravel.
What we don't know yet
- Whether there is a public dock or lookout over the lagoon outside the paid area.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these sources. The date is when we checked them.
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Visit Costa Rica (ICT) – Mini guía de Caño Negro (PDF)
Official
Los Chiles district, services in the village and sunsets.
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SINAC – Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Caño Negro
Official
Private tourist services in the community and refuge fees.
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ICT — Guía turística Llanuras del Norte (flipbook, p. 38)
Official
Gravel road to the village.
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OpenStreetMap — Parque de Caño Negro (vía 194526001)
Map
Location of the village park.
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Enrutador FOSSGIS/OSRM sobre datos de OpenStreetMap (routing.openstreetmap.de)
Map
Estimated driving distance from La Fortuna's central park.